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The Tempest: Language and Writing

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Arden Student Guides: Language and Writing offer a new type of study aid which combines lively critical insight with practical guidance on the critical writing skills you need to develop in order to engage fully with Shakespeare�s texts. The books� core focus is on language: both understanding and enjoying Shakespeare�s complex dramatic language, and expanding your own critical vocabulary, as you respond to his plays. Key features include: � an introduction considering when and how the play was written, addressing the language with which Shakespeare created his work, as well as the generic, literary and theatrical conventions at his disposal � detailed examination and analysis of the individual text, focusing on its literary, technical and historical intricacies � discussion of performance history and the critical reception of the work � a �Writing matters� section in every chapter, clearly linking the analysis of Shakespeare�s language to your own writing strategies in coursework and examinationsWritten by world-class academics with both scholarly insight and outstanding teaching skills, each guide will empower you to read and write about Shakespeare with increased confidence and enthusiasm. Shakespeare�s The Tempest is among the most widely-admired works of literature. More than any other Shakespeare play, it has lent itself to rewriting and is among the most �metadramatic� of Shakespeare�s works, pondering the value of creating worlds with words.

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